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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Walter White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henderson Cormier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Walter White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Henderson Cormier!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cormier to the mat! Cormier manages to get full guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cormier controls White momentarily but White frees himself.
Cormier pulls White in to control the position.
Cormier looking to control.
White tries to free his leg and advance position but Cormier is retaining full guard.
Cormier striking off his back but it's not causing White any problems.
White working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Cormier looking to hit a scissor sweep but White is one step ahead there.
White will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
White postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Henderson Cormier.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
White gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cormier wants to break the clinch but can't.
White is looking to take this one to the mat.
White is working for takedown but Cormier is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White is trying to pull guard but Cormier turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Walter White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cormier prevents a takedown attempt there.
Cormier misses with some punches.
Cormier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from White.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cormier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
Cormier throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
White is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Cormier.
White takes the fight into the clinch.
Cormier's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White shoots in looking for a takedown but Cormier manages to keep the fight standing, pushing White's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Cormier has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cormier trying to control the position but instead, White has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cormier into the cage.
White is looking to take this one to the mat.
White is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cormier tried to land a shot to the body but connects with White's elbow.
Cormier lands with a left to the head.
Cormier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
White tries for a takedown but Cormier sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
White slips a jab and a cross from Cormier.
Cormier throws a right hand that White ducks under and follows up with a left that White also avoids with ease.
White tries to score a power double leg takedown but Cormier sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten White somewhat.
White is breathing heavily.
Cormier lands with a nice combination. White backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Walter White has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cormier is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in White's half guard.
Cormier is trying to control the action in half guard but White is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cormier looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cormier is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cormier working White over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Cormier seems content to control.
Cormier working the head and body with strikes.
Cormier is trying to control the action in half guard but White is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Cormier is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Cormier seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Henderson Cormier wasn't active enough on the ground.
Cormier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cormier misses with a few strikes there.
Cormier fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging White to the ground. Cormier is now in White's guard.
White can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Cormier controls the pace.
Cormier got a little sloppy there for a moment and White has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cormier has managed to get both his arms back between White's legs - danger averted.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cormier doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cormier manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cormier trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henderson Cormier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Walter White's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
White has a takedown stuffed.
Cormier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
White shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
White is trying to work for a kimura but Cormier is defending well.
Cormier pushes White off looking to stand but White dives back in and keeps control.
White lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Henderson Cormier has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cormier is trying to maintain the position but White is very close to passing his half guard.
White is looking for a kimura here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cormier wants to improve his position but White is controlling well.
Cormier gets back to full guard.
White looking to pass the guard.
Cormier looking for a sweep. Not yet Cormier, not yet.
Cormier has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
White wants to control from the top but Cormier keeps moving.
White throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White won't allow Cormier to sweep him here.
White takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
White throws a big elbow that misses.
Cormier working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as White accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Cormier looking to hit a scissor sweep but White is one step ahead there.
Cormier trying to keep a closed guard but White is proving a slippery customer.
White working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cormier's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White wants to pass the guard but Cormier is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cormier throwing short punches from the bottom.
Cormier pushes White off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
White shoots in for a double leg but Cormier sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
White tries for a takedown but Cormier circles away easily
and Cormier makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Walter White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cormier is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
Cormier moves into range and clinches up with White.
Cormier manages to break the clinch.
Cormier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but White circles away quickly and effectively.
Cormier shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
White manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cormier holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as White tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White punching from mount but Cormier doing a good job of avoiding damage.
White has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cormier blocking the ground and pound.
White can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cormier is looking to escape.
White throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Cormier because White loaded up on that one.
Cormier wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by White.
Cormier is trying desperately to improve position.
White moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Cormier has worked his arm free - good work by Cormier!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cormier defending against the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Walter White will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Walter White's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
White shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cormier pinned against the cage. Cormier gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
White looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cormier is fending him off so far but White persists. Nope, Cormier circles away and we're back to standing.
Cormier drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
White seems a little lost for a moment, as Cormier dominates the positioning.
White is not content to let Cormier control the position.
White tries to bench press Cormier off him but Cormier keeps the position.
White manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Cormier is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cormier looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White is working for a submission of some sort.
Cormier works his way to full guard. Good work.
White postures up.
White is looking to stand up but Cormier won't let him.
Cormier has White pulled in close to control his posture.
White drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cormier looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cormier looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cormier!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White is looking for a sweep.
White looking for a sweep but Cormier has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Cormier landing strikes from the mount.
White is squirming around, avoiding Cormier's attempts to control the action.
White sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cormier prevents White from improving his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
White wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cormier is keen to just control but White is a slippery customer.
White gets full guard.
Cormier trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Henderson Cormier wasn't active enough on the ground.
White fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Walter White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cormier lands with a hook. White tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
White walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cormier lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cormier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Cormier.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cormier shoots in and bounces White off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cormier has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of White is proving hard to escape from.
Cormier is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cormier passes into half guard.
Cormier takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
White actively working from the bottom here.
Cormier looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Cormier.
Cormier trying to control the action but White is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White is trying to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henderson Cormier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cormier has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henderson Cormier!
An out of breath and clearly excited Henderson Cormier thanked Brute for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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